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<title>OR/WA BLM Public Newsroom - Prineville</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 12:23:24 PDT</pubDate>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville</link>
<description>The most recent Prineville news releases.</description>
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<title>BLM Employees Receive Outstanding Public Lands Professional Awards from Public Lands Foundation</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/2012_PLF_Awards_Press_Release_may20_FINAL.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/2012_PLF_Awards_Press_Release_may20_FINAL.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Principal Deputy Director Neil Kornze honored two BLM employees today at a ceremony held by the Public Lands Foundation.  Bill Childress and Jon Reponen were presented with national awards for their commitment and exceptional dedication to managing America's public lands.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Holds Public Forums to Kick Off Updates to Onshore Oil and Gas Orders</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OO.PR_.4_.30_.2013_final_.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OO.PR_.4_.30_.2013_final_.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has begun gathering stakeholder feedback on updates to several Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Orders (Orders) that would help ensure that the American people get a fair return for the development of these resources on public lands.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>New Rule for Renewable Energy</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/New_Rule_for_Renewable_Energy.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/New_Rule_for_Renewable_Energy.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[In support of the Administration's strategy to develop environmentally responsible renewable energy on public lands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is issuing a regulation that will facilitate right-of-way applications for lands with wind and solar energy development potential.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>USFWS, BLM, USFS Leadership Travel to Pacific Northwest to Discuss Northern Spotted Owl Recovery, Forest Health</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/DOI-USFS.PR_.CH_.4_.26_.2013_.FINAL_.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/DOI-USFS.PR_.CH_.4_.26_.2013_.FINAL_.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[USFWS, BLM, USFS Leadership Travel to Pacific Northwest to Discuss Northern Spotted Owl Recovery, Forest Health
Washington, D.C. - As part of the Administration's on-going commitment to improving forest health in the Pacific Northwest, recovering the northern spotted owl, and supporting sustainable economic opportunities for local communities, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe, Bureau of Land Management Principal Deputy Director Neil Kornze, and U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell this week travelled to California, Oregon and Washington to meet with employees from both the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture in an effort to underscore what they see as an historic opportunity for forest ecosystem progress.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Public Input Requested on Proposed Geothermal Exploration</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Midnight_Mahogany_Geothermal2.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Midnight_Mahogany_Geothermal2.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Hampton, Ore. - The Prineville District, BLM is requesting public input on a proposed project that would authorize the drilling, testing and monitoring geothermal exploratory wells on private and BLM-administered lands in Harney and Lake Counties near Glass Buttes, Oregon (south of Highway 20; 70 miles southeast of Bend, Oregon and 50 miles northwest of Burns, Oregon). If approved, the project would evaluate the potential of geothermal resources in the area.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Prineville Issues Priest Hole Recreation Site Plan Decision</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/MR_Priest_Hole.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/MR_Priest_Hole.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Mitchell, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Prineville District Office is issuing a decision to implement a combination of actions in the Priest Hole Recreation Area located 12 miles northwest of Mitchell, Oregon. All of the actions are designed to improve the recreational experience while protecting wildlife habitat and water quality. After careful analysis and considering public input, BLM decided to implement a scaled-down version of the original proposed action.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Millican Road Juniper Woodcutting Rules</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/BLM-Millican-woodcut-regs.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/BLM-Millican-woodcut-regs.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Millican Road Juniper Woodcutting Area Unit 3 opens May 1st, 2013. Harvest limit for the Millican Road Woodcutting Area is 4 cords per household per year for personal-use only.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Millican Road Juniper Woodcutting Map</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/images/Unit_3_Millican_Road_Juniper_Project.jpg</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/images/Unit_3_Millican_Road_Juniper_Project.jpg</guid><description><![CDATA[Millican Road Juniper Woodcutting Area Unit 3 opens May 1st, 2013. This is the corresponding area map.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Volunteers Aid Prineville BLM in Cline Buttes</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/CB_Volunteer_Day.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/CB_Volunteer_Day.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Redmond, Ore. - Volunteers from organizations around Central Oregon are gathering to help put the finishing touches on the Maston Trail area and begin the trail building process in the Historic Tumalo Canal Trail area this Saturday, April 13. Both Trail Use Areas are part of the Cline Buttes Recreation Area located west of Redmond near Eagle Crest.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Salazar to Discuss President's Proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Budget</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Budget_Press_Release_4-9-13.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Budget_Press_Release_4-9-13.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, April 10, 2013, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will provide an overview of the Obama administration's proposed fiscal year 2014 budget for the Department of the Interior in a 1:30 p.m. EST teleconference.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Prineville BLM Looking for Campground Hosts</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Camp_Hosts.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Camp_Hosts.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Central Ore. - The Prineville District, BLM is looking to fill several volunteer campground host positions for the 2013 recreation season. Hosts are needed on the John Day, Lower Deschutes and Crooked Rivers and provide a valuable service in exchange for receiving a free campsite.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Representatives Needed for Steens Mountain and Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Councils</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_RACandSMACNomCall_April2013.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_RACandSMACNomCall_April2013.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is requesting public nominations to positions on the Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) and the Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (RAC).]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Public Input Requested on Tumalo Thinning, Trails Project</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Tumalo_ProjectMR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Tumalo_ProjectMR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Tumalo, Ore. - The Prineville District, BLM is requesting public input on a proposed project that analyzes alternatives to thin trees and removes biomass on up to 725 acres of an 800-acre BLM parcel located 3 miles southwest of Tumalo, Oregon. Proposed actions would protect existing old-growth trees and increase the amount and diversity of understory shrubs and grasses.  Over time, the resulting forest/woodland structure and composition would more closely resemble historic mature ponderosa pine, juniper woodland and shrub-steppe plant communities.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>RAP Camp Applications Due May 6</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/RB-FS-OR-100-FY2013-006_RAP_CAMP_2013.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/RB-FS-OR-100-FY2013-006_RAP_CAMP_2013.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[RAP CAMP APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 6, 2013
Klamath Falls, Oregon - It's that time of year for students to sign up for the 22nd annual Resources and People (RAP) Camp held the week of June 16 at Camp Esther Applegate located at Lake of the Woods, Oregon. Applications are now being accepted from students between the ages of 13 to 18 from both rural and urban areas.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>WHAB Advisory Board Members Selected</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WHABAdvBdSelections.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WHABAdvBdSelections.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management announced today that the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture have made selections for three positions on its National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.  Timothy J. Harvey of Campton, New Hampshire, has been re-appointed for the position representing Humane Advocacy; Rick Danvir of Evanston, Wyoming, has been appointed for the category of Wildlife Management; and John Falen of Orovada, Nevada, has been appointed for the position representing Livestock Management.  Each individual will serve a three-year term on the Advisory Board.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM, USFS, and NACo Renew Public Lands Partnership</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM-NACo-FS_MOU_Press_Release_FINAL_31413.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM-NACo-FS_MOU_Press_Release_FINAL_31413.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and NACo Renew Public Lands Management Partnership
Sign MOU to Continue, Strengthen Working Relationship

WASHINGTON, D.C. -  The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the U.S. Forest Service (FS) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) have officially renewed their longstanding partnership thatallows them to tackle public lands issues across boundaries.
By signing the Memorandum of Understanding, the BLM and FS recognize the important role counties play in locally based decision-making and the need to emphasize a landscape-level approach across local, state and federal boundaries.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board webcast set for March 4, 5</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WHBAdvBdMtg_1March2013.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WHBAdvBdMtg_1March2013.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management will webcast the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board's day-and-a-half meeting set for March 4-5 in Oklahoma City.  The live webcast, accessible at http://www.blm.gov/live/, will stream online the proceedings of the Advisory Board, which meets Monday, March 4, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, March 5, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., local time.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Prineville BLM Grazing Renewal Environmental Assessment</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Grazing_Renewal_EA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Grazing_Renewal_EA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[PRINEVILLE, Ore. -- The Prineville BLM is currently developing an Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze requests to renew grazing permits and leases on 39 allotments throughout Central Oregon. The purpose of the EA is to provide a process for the BLM to consider actions to existing allotments such as changing season of use, constructing new or maintaining existing infrastructure such as fences, cattle guards and water sources, as well as adjusting the number of livestock allowed in an allotment. These actions can be taken to meet the Standards and Guidelines for Healthy Rangelands, as required by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Taylor Grazing Act.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Representatives Needed for Steens Mountain Advisory Council</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_SMACNomCall.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_SMACNomCall.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is requesting public nominations to fill five positions on the Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) with terms that end in 2013.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM issues stronger wild horse and burro policy</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM_WHB_IM_Press_Release_FINAL.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM_WHB_IM_Press_Release_FINAL.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management today announced internal policy changes to its national Wild Horse and Burro Program that continue to strengthen the humane treatment of animals and increase public transparency.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM and Forest Service Announce 2013 Grazing Fee</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/GrazingFee2013_BLMPressRelease.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/GrazingFee2013_BLMPressRelease.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Federal grazing fee for 2013 will be $1.35 per animal unit month (AUM) for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and $1.35 per head month (HM) for lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service.  The 2013 fee is the same as last year's.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Seasonal Closures in Place on Prineville BLM</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Wildlife_Closures_2013.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Wildlife_Closures_2013.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[PRINEVILLE, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Prineville District Office is implementing a series of wildlife closures to protect several species of birds of prey during sensitive nesting periods. Harassment by humans - unintentional or deliberate - is a leading cause of nest failure or abandonment. People walking or riding near a nest - or even being within view of an eagle on a nest - can cause an adult bird to abandon the nest. This means eggs can get cold, young don't get fed, and the nest is open to predation. All public uses will be prohibited in the closure areas including hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and OHV riding/driving.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Interactive workshops seek public input on recreation area, river use</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-13-07_RMP_Recreation_Workshops.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-13-07_RMP_Recreation_Workshops.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently involved in Resource Management Planning (RMP) on more than 2.5 million acres in western Oregon. Recreation and visitor services will play a role throughout this planning effort. To answer several planning questions related to recreation area management and Wild and Scenic Rivers, the BLM with partners: Travel Oregon, Outdoor Alliance and other local community partners, are hosting four public participatory design charrettes.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM and Western States Land Commissioners Association Renew Commitment to Partnership</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WSLCA_Release_final.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WSLCA_Release_final.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Western States Land Commissioners Association (WSLCA) have renewed their longstanding partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that provides the next step in recognizing the importance of landscape-level approaches to land and resources management across state and federal boundaries.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Pile Burning Planned for BLM Beach Campground at Lake Billy Chinook</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Pile_Burning_BLM_Beach.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Pile_Burning_BLM_Beach.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Madras, Oregon - Fuels specialists with the Prineville BLM are anticipating being able to burn 15 acres of piles at the BLM Beach next week, based on the current weather forecast. The BLM Beach is a campground located on the south shore of the Metolius arm of Lake Billy Chinook, 1/2 mile east of the Three Rivers Recreation Area. Burning is expected to take one day, with mop up and patrol continuing for several days.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>New Recreation Maps Available for the Holidays!</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/rec-maps.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/rec-maps.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Portland, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have released two new maps for the 2013 recreation season. An updated Owyhee Canyon Country map for southeastern Oregon and a new map for the Oregon Central Coast, which is also the official visitor map of the Siuslaw National Forest, are now available.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Holds Public Scoping Meetings for New Vegetation Treatments</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/herbicide-eis.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/herbicide-eis.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced opportunities for the public to share ideas on the potential utilization of three new vegetation treatments to be evaluated in the national, programmatic Environmental Impact Study (EIS) to Evaluate the Use of New Herbicides on Public Lands in 17 Western States.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM and Sierra Club Announce Winners of Veterans Day Essay and Photo Contest</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/photo-winners.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/photo-winners.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC - The Bureau of Land Management  and Sierra Club Mission Outdoors today announced the winners of their first annual Veterans Day Essay and Photo Contest. The three winning entries, which include a video essay, a photo essay, and a written essay, will be featured on the BLM and Sierra Club websites and social media platforms, and receive an outdoor support kit from the Sierra Club.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Reminds Miners to File Notice of Intent to Hold by December 31, 2012</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Final_NewsRelease-Mining_Claims_12_13_12.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Final_NewsRelease-Mining_Claims_12_13_12.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today reminds certain mining claimants that the deadline to file a Notice of Intent to Hold (NOI) their claims or sites is December 31, 2012.  Miners who paid maintenance fees for the assessment year ending September 1, 2012, who then elected to file a Maintenance Fee Waiver Certification, or fee waiver, for the 2013 assessment year must now file a NOI for their mining claims or sites.  The BLM will accept any filings delivered in person or postmarked on or before Monday, December 31, 2012.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Wild Horse Gather Schedule Updated</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/FY2013GatherScheduleChanges.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/FY2013GatherScheduleChanges.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management today announced updates to its tentative fall-winter schedule for gathering wild horses and burros from overpopulated herds on drought-stricken Western public rangelands.  Changes from the previous gather schedule reflect a re-prioritizing of gathers based on drought and, in some cases, animal conditions that have been affected by diminishing forage and water across the West.  The gathers and removals are needed to bring herd sizes into balance with other rangeland resources and uses, as required by Federal law.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Steens Mountain Advisory Council meets Nov. 29, 30</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_SMAC_Nov2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU_SMAC_Nov2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The next Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) meeting is set for Thursday and Friday, Nov. 29 and 30, at the Phoenix Inn, 300 NW Franklin in Bend, Oregon.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Veterans Day Photo Contest</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Veterans_Day_photo_essay_contest_PR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Veterans_Day_photo_essay_contest_PR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[BLM and Sierra Club Mission Outdoors Commemorate Veterans Day with Photo and Essay Contest for Military Service Members and Families

As part of their continued commitment to serving the members of our nation's Armed Forces, the Bureau of Land Management and Sierra Club Mission Outdoors kicked off their first annual Veterans Day Essay and Photo Contest. This contest, centered on the theme &quot;What My Public Lands Mean to Me,&quot; encourages veterans, active-duty military, and their families to submit photos, essays and video about their experiences and memories of time spent outside on America's public lands.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Pile Burning to Consume Hazardous Fuels near La Pine</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/La_Pine_Pile_Burning.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/La_Pine_Pile_Burning.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[La Pine - As fall weather continues to bring moisture and cooler temperatures across Central Oregon, Prineville Bureau of Land Management fuels specialists intend to begin burning piles in several locations within the La Pine basin as early as Tuesday.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Prineville BLM Proposes John Day River Boater Fee</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/JDR_FeeProposal.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/JDR_FeeProposal.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Central Oregon - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Prineville District Office is proposing a new boater special recreation permit fee (SRP) for the Wild and Scenic sections of the John Day River between Service Creek (River Mile 157) and Tumwater Falls (River Mile 10). The fee would apply to day and overnight trips (floats) during the peak use season of May 20 to July10 and would begin in 2014.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Remaining Fire Restrictions Lifted on Federal Lands in Central Oregon</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Fire_Restrictions_Lifted.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Fire_Restrictions_Lifted.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Central Oregon - After receiving rain over most of the forest, officials with the Deschutes National Forest have made the decision to lift public fire use restrictions, effective 12:01 a.m. October 16, 2012 (Tuesday). With this change, all public use restrictions will have been lifted on lands administered by the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, including the Crooked River National Grassland, and the Prineville District, Bureau of Land Management.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>FIRE RESTRICTIONS BEGINNING TO LIFT IN CENTRAL OREGON</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/fire-101212.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/fire-101212.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Central Oregon - With cooler, wetter weather predicted, officials with the Ochoco National Forest and the Prineville District, Bureau of Land Management have made the decision to lift public fire use restrictions, effective 12:01 a.m. October 13, 2012 (Saturday). Annual fire closures on BLM-administered lands along the Lower Deschutes, Crooked, and White Rivers and Lake Billy Chinook will remain in effect through October 15, 2012.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Post-Fire Herbicide Plan Available for Public Review</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Post_Fire_Herbicide_EA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Post_Fire_Herbicide_EA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Central Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Prineville District Office announced that it will be opening the public comment period on the 2011 Brown Road, Razorback and Hancock Complex Post-Fire Herbicide Environmental Assessment (EA) October 12, 2012. The public is asked to provide input on the EA by submitting comments on the proposed actions.   All comments must be received in writing by November 11, 2012.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Sets Meeting of National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WHBAdvisoryBdMtg.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WHBAdvisoryBdMtg.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management's National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board will meet in October in Salt Lake City to discuss issues relating to the management, protection, and control of wild horses and burros on Western public rangelands.  The day-and-a-half meeting will take place on Monday, October 29, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, October 30, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., local time.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Murderer's Creek Wild Horse Gather Plan</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Murderers_Creek_Wild_Horse_Gather_EA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Murderers_Creek_Wild_Horse_Gather_EA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Dayville, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Prineville District Office announced that it has opened the public comment period on the Murderer's Creek Herd Management Area (HMA) Wild Horse Gather Plan Environmental Assessment (EA).]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Announces Tentative Fall-Winter Wild Horse and Burro Gather Schedule</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM_Announces_Tentative_Fall-Winter_Wild_Horse_and_Burro_Gather_Schedule_.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM_Announces_Tentative_Fall-Winter_Wild_Horse_and_Burro_Gather_Schedule_.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management today announced its tentative fall-winter schedule for gathering wild horses and burros from overpopulated herds on drought-stricken Western public rangelands.  The gathers and removals are needed to bring herd sizes into balance with other rangeland resources and uses, as required by Federal law.  Changes to this gather schedule may occur if range conditions deteriorate more quickly than expected in certain Herd Management Areas (HMA).]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM-managed Lands Contributed $130 Billion to the U.S. Economy in FY 2011</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/FY2011_Socioeconomic_Release_9-26-12.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/FY2011_Socioeconomic_Release_9-26-12.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy while supporting more than 600,000 American jobs in Fiscal Year 2011. A report, titled &quot;The BLM: A Sound Investment for America,&quot; is available online at http://on.doi.gov/SoundInvestment.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Prineville BLM Partners with Oregon Military Department to Celebrate National Public Lands Day</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/National_Public_Lands_Day_2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/National_Public_Lands_Day_2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Redmond, Ore. - As part of an on-going tradition, members of the Oregon Military Department (OMD) Army National Guard and the Biak Training Center will conduct a variety of National Public Lands Day (NPLD) activities on or near lands the military leases for training from the Prineville District BLM. &quot;Although the OMD works year-round to maintain and improve the 43,000 acres of land they lease,&quot; said Captain James Rejzek, Biak Training Center Manager, &quot;National Public Lands Day provides an opportunity to organize a large cleanup event on lands we share with the local community.&quot; Although small projects will occur over the next several weeks, the OMD anticipates having their main public lands day event on October 26, to meet scheduling needs.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Public Lands Commemoration Live Stream</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Public_Lands__GLO__Livestream_9-26-12.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Public_Lands__GLO__Livestream_9-26-12.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[On Thursday September 27th, the Bureau of Land Management will provide live coverage of the Public Lands Foundation's &quot;Public Lands Commemoration Forum&quot; from the Black Canyon Conference Center in Phoenix, Arizona. This all-day event celebrates the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the General Land Office in 1812, the 150th anniversary of the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862, and the 100th anniversary of Arizona Statehood in 1912.  The Forum will begin at 8:00 am Pacific Daylight Time, and will be available at http://blm.gov/live .]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Fire Restrictions Extended Throughout Oregon &amp; Washington</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-34_BLM_FS__Fire_Restrictions.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-34_BLM_FS__Fire_Restrictions.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[In response to the hot, dry weather, both Oregon and Washington have extended their bans on recreational fires in some areas. Specific fire restrictions will vary and it's important to check with your local area for updates. 

In Washington, the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management have banned open fires outside of campgrounds. Gov. Gregoire has extended an emergency proclamation declaring a State of Emergency for all counties east of the crest of the Cascades. The proclamation ensures continued air support from Washington's National Guard to help fight ongoing wildfires, and extends a burn ban through midnight Monday, Sept. 24th. 

On state lands in Oregon, open fires, including campfires, are prohibited on all lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Releases Yearly Updates to Mineral Cost Recovery Fee Schedule</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/2012_Cost_Recovery_Fee_Release_9-6-12_FINAL.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/2012_Cost_Recovery_Fee_Release_9-6-12_FINAL.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will publish in the Federal Register on Monday, Sept. 10, the final rule updating the fees it charges to recover costs incurred in processing documents associated with oil, gas, coal, and solid mineral activities.  The updated fees cover costs for actions, including lease applications, name changes, corporate mergers, and lease consolidations and reinstatements.  This is updated yearly based on the change in the Implicit Price Deflator for Gross Domestic Product (IPD-GDP) from the 4th Quarter of one calendar year to the 4th Quarter of the following calendar year.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>BLM Selects State Director for Oregon/Washington</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-31_OR_State_Director__Announced.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-31_OR_State_Director__Announced.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Bureau of Land Management Acting Director Mike Pool announced today the selection of Jerome E. Perez as the BLM's new director for the agency's state office in Oregon and Washington.  Perez is currently the Deputy Regional Forester for the U.S. Forest Service's Intermountain Region in Ogden, Utah.  His starting date is yet to be determined.   He succeeds former Oregon/Washington State Director Ed Shepard.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>FIRE RESTRICTIONS BEGIN IN CENTRAL OREGON TODAY</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Fire_Restrictions_in_Central_Oregon_Today.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/Fire_Restrictions_in_Central_Oregon_Today.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Central Oregon - After a weekend of human-caused fires, officials want to remind people that public use restrictions are now in effect on lands managed by the Prineville District Bureau of Land Management, the Ochoco National Forest and the Crooked River National Grassland.  Effective 12:01 a.m. August 21 (Tuesday), open fires, including charcoal fires, will be prohibited, except in the following designated campgrounds: 

Ochoco National Forest: Barnhouse, Cottonwood Pit, Salter's Cabin, Sugar Creek, Wolf Creek, Antelope Reservoir, Wildcat, Walton Lake, Deep Creek, Ochoco Forest Camp, and Ochoco Divide. 

Prineville BLM: Castle Rock, Still Water, Lone Pine, Palisades, Chimney Rock, Cobble Rock, Post Pile, and Poison Butte.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Upcoming GLO 200th Anniversary Events</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Dear_Public_Land_Stakeholder_letter.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Dear_Public_Land_Stakeholder_letter.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[If you've got a hankering for history...the BLM has you covered with some cool upcoming events on the 200th anniversary of the General Land Office. The first event runs from September 12 to 14 in Boulder, CO. The second event, featuring former Interior Secretary Babbitt, and former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Conner, is in Phoenix, AZ on September 27.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Officials Urge Extra Fire Safety Precautions as Conditions Grow Extreme</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Fire_Safety_Precautions_8-17-12.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Fire_Safety_Precautions_8-17-12.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[With several large wildfires burning in the state and fire danger reaching extreme levels, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal, Department of Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service urge Oregonians to take extra precautions to protect homes near forests and to avoid starting fires. 
 
&quot;Forecasts are not only calling for hotter and drier conditions throughout the state, but also thunderstorms,&quot; warns Oregon State Fire Marshal Mark Wallace. &quot;We are again urging homeowners to take preventive actions to help defend against possible wildfires. The most critical factor is for homeowners to remove or reduce flammable fuels within a 100-foot safety zone around their home.&quot;]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>FIRE DANGER PROMPTS FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN CENTRAL OREGON</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/MR_Public_Use_Restrictions.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/files/MR_Public_Use_Restrictions.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Central Oregon - Fire danger in Central Oregon has prompted fire officials to restrict certain activities on lands managed by the Prineville District Bureau of Land Management, the Ochoco National Forest and the Crooked River National Grassland.  Effective 12:01 a.m. August 21 (Tuesday), open fires, including charcoal fires, will be prohibited, except in the following designated campgrounds: 

Ochoco National Forest: Barnhouse, Cottonwood Pit, Salter's Cabin, Sugar Creek, Wolf Creek, Antelope Reservoir, Wildcat, Walton Lake, Deep Creek, Ochoco Forest Camp, and Ochoco Divide. 

Prineville BLM: Castle Rock, Still Water, Lone Pine, Palisades, Chimney Rock, Cobble Rock, Post Pile, and Poison Butte.]]></description><category>Prineville</category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 08:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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